Frequently asked Questions (FAQ): Content (English)

[Wolf]

General FAQ topics regarding the froum platform are found HERE. These do not cover, however, specific questions regarding the use of the Geneal-Forum. Several specific FAQ topics have been written, most of them (so far) in German only:

● "You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post."
● Why am I not receiving any notifications?
● In which sequence are topics and postings listed?
● How do I start a new topic? (in German)
● What should be written in the topic title (especially in the Swiss forums)? (in German)
● Structure of contributions to the Swiss forums
● How can postings be formatted? (in German)
● How are links introduced? (in German)
● How can I integrate graphics or text files? (in German)
● How can my own postings been edited / deleted? (in German)
● How can answers (with / without quotes) be posted? (in German) / see also selected comments in English.
● Use the search functions to avoid double postings (in German / (French)
● What does the "Advanced Search" offer? (in German)
● Searching the Forum for short expressions (3 characters and shorter)? (in German)
● How do I find the "User Control Panel" - and what functions are there? (in German)
● How do I "subscribe" to a topic? (in German)
● How do I write a "Private Message"? (in German)
● How do I thank for a helpful response? (in German)
● Respect other authors' copyright
● No information on living people (in German)
● Single surnames only, please, in any single topic
● Your signature
● Please ask directly in the Forum (in German and French)
● No advertising for disbursed services (in German)

If you have problems with German or French, I recommend https://www.deepl.com/translator for free online translations (copy&paste the text).

If you have a question not (yet) answered here, don't hesitate to send me a Private Message.